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u.s. investors are concerned, that there has been a decoupling of what is going on between the u.s. and europe. especially as we see that spain is probably going to get money it needs and its ratings are stabilized by moodies recently it so tell us eye little bit more that there is decoupling going on. >> sure. and i think from the market's perspective we are starting to see a decoupling. the basic they are lee is there were two big issues in europe. there was a fiscal crisis and a european banking crisis. i think the market is starting to realize that the fiscal cries his take a long time to get resolved. yet the banking crisis to a certain extent has been contained by the ecb stepping in to become the lender of last resort. so for that reason, we are looking at the markets here in the u.s. starting to focus more on fundamentals here in the united states, so much in every headline coming out of europe. >> should we be more concerned about what is going on in china, especially with the new
u.s. investors are concerned, that there has been a decoupling of what is going on between the u.s. and europe. especially as we see that spain is probably going to get money it needs and its ratings are stabilized by moodies recently it so tell us eye little bit more that there is decoupling going on. >> sure. and i think from the market's perspective we are starting to see a decoupling. the basic they are lee is there were two big issues in europe. there was a fiscal crisis and a...
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it also allows the u.s. to reimburse local and state governments for some of the expenses they'll face as th rebuild. the east coast may be cleaning up, but sandy isn't finished. the storm is plowing inland, dump g snow across the appalachians. duwith sandy still churning, its nearly impossible to know how extensive the damage will be or how long the cleanup will last. sylvia hall, nbr, washington.an >> tom: earlier, susie mentioned the challenges of getting around one of the world's largest and most congested cities with no public transportation. city buses began rolling on new york streets at 5:00 p.m. eastern time today, but only partial service and on a reduced schedule. we have more on the work ahead to get new york moving again with erika miller. >> reporter: in new york city, the subway is a lifeline. the transportation network is the center of culture and commerce. more than four milli people a day go through subwayil turnstiles, which are pa of the largest mass transit system in the nation. the 108-
it also allows the u.s. to reimburse local and state governments for some of the expenses they'll face as th rebuild. the east coast may be cleaning up, but sandy isn't finished. the storm is plowing inland, dump g snow across the appalachians. duwith sandy still churning, its nearly impossible to know how extensive the damage will be or how long the cleanup will last. sylvia hall, nbr, washington.an >> tom: earlier, susie mentioned the challenges of getting around one of the world's...
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they have depended on markets outside the u.s. for growth, and now they're getting hurt by the debt crisis in europe and cooling growth in china. so 's no surprise that colgate's palmolive's earnings were less than sparkling. the toothpaste giant earned a $1. a share in the third auarter, in line with estimate, and up from last year., but, like p&g, colgate's revenues fell short of expectations and were also lower than the year-ago level. the company also announced a four-year restructuring program that wilslash its globit rkforce by 6%. often, a company's stock will rally on cost-cutting news, but that wasn't the case for colgate today. >> while that's generally good news in terms of freeing up money for investment, it's probably making the market a little bit nervous that they need sort of extra cost savings on top of their traditional program in order to hit numbers. >> reporter: his firm has done business with colgate in the past 12 months. so it seems it will take am rebound in the global economy to really turn the "tide" in
they have depended on markets outside the u.s. for growth, and now they're getting hurt by the debt crisis in europe and cooling growth in china. so 's no surprise that colgate's palmolive's earnings were less than sparkling. the toothpaste giant earned a $1. a share in the third auarter, in line with estimate, and up from last year., but, like p&g, colgate's revenues fell short of expectations and were also lower than the year-ago level. the company also announced a four-year restructuring...
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the economy in the u.s. may be nothing to brag about, but for many firms, it's actually one of the stronger markets. >> when they talk about weakness, the weakness is everywhere else but the united states, which highligers the united states possibly being the one beacon of hope. and that's where companies need to reinforce there strength in. >> reporter: companies are also tryins to boost earnings by cutting costs and selling non- essential assets. others are using the weakto quarter as an opportunity to clean up their balance sheets. >> everything but the kitchen sink. you are going to take every write-down, every mark down, everything that you can. get it out of the way, so you look better in the following quarter. >> reporter: but hopes are fading for a strong finish to the year. of the companies that have provided earnings guidance for the fourth quarter, 22 have been negative and only two ha been positive. >> companies are already warning us not to expect too much from them for the fourth quarter. we've
the economy in the u.s. may be nothing to brag about, but for many firms, it's actually one of the stronger markets. >> when they talk about weakness, the weakness is everywhere else but the united states, which highligers the united states possibly being the one beacon of hope. and that's where companies need to reinforce there strength in. >> reporter: companies are also tryins to boost earnings by cutting costs and selling non- essential assets. others are using the weakto...
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if the u.s. economic environment remains relatively slow, traders predict new highs for the precious metal could come in the first half of next year. that's if gold is able to break through certain technical levels. >> i think if we can get above $1,816. we should see 19 and a quarter. if we can get above $1,925, then $2,000 is definitely in our sights. >> reporter: experts say one thing that could push gold prices above $2,000 an ounce this year is if president obama is re-elected. the thinking-- the president will keep bernanke employed, which means interest rates stay very, very low. suzanne pratt, nbr, new york. >> tom: stocks moved higher ahead of tomorrow's report on the september job market. the s&p 500 really gained momentum just after 10:00 a.m. eastern time after the commerce department released its report on september factory orders. while total orders were down, it wasn't as bad as feared. the index finished higher by seven tenths of a percent. trading volume held steady on the big bo
if the u.s. economic environment remains relatively slow, traders predict new highs for the precious metal could come in the first half of next year. that's if gold is able to break through certain technical levels. >> i think if we can get above $1,816. we should see 19 and a quarter. if we can get above $1,925, then $2,000 is definitely in our sights. >> reporter: experts say one thing that could push gold prices above $2,000 an ounce this year is if president obama is re-elected....
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we're seeing it in the u.s. automotive segment, very nice, and then there are on the other side -- i mean, coming down. we've seen the heavy truck segment coming down substantially, pretty much in the u.s., and building and constructions on the commercial building and construction side, there's still very little signs of life there. >> susie: you know wha, are your calculus telling you? we hear how businesses are weighed down by uncertainty. are they puting in more orders with you, or less? >> well, it's slowing down a little bit on some segments and other segments are strong. i believe if you look at it on a regional basis. the euro sown, as we've seen yesterday from projections. it's obviously in a difficult spot and continues to slow down. i just spent a week in china two weeks ago and had a lot of meetings with customers and as well as high government officials, and i could see that they're putting in a similar program which is strongly targeted on the infrastructure side. so i'm confident that we will see g
we're seeing it in the u.s. automotive segment, very nice, and then there are on the other side -- i mean, coming down. we've seen the heavy truck segment coming down substantially, pretty much in the u.s., and building and constructions on the commercial building and construction side, there's still very little signs of life there. >> susie: you know wha, are your calculus telling you? we hear how businesses are weighed down by uncertainty. are they puting in more orders with you, or...
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in january, 16 u.s. stock and balanced funds, including vanguard's largest index fund, the total stock market fund, will follow benchmarks developed by the university of chicago. six vanguard international stock funds will stop following benchmarks from msci and switch to indices operated by the ftse group based in london. >> susie: just in time for the holiday selling season, samsung can sell its galaxy tablet again in the u.s. a california federal court lifted the sales ban late yesterday. in june, a judge temporarily stopped galaxy sales as samsung and apple fought a patent case in court.t in august a jury ruled the south korean company's tablet computer did not infringe on apple's patents. the galaxy 10.1 is an older model, but analysts say it still could deliver big sales for samsung over the holidays. now, what do apple, coca-cola, and ibm have in common? each earned the top three spots on interbrand's annual best global brands list. coca-cola is holding steady at number one for the 12th year in a
in january, 16 u.s. stock and balanced funds, including vanguard's largest index fund, the total stock market fund, will follow benchmarks developed by the university of chicago. six vanguard international stock funds will stop following benchmarks from msci and switch to indices operated by the ftse group based in london. >> susie: just in time for the holiday selling season, samsung can sell its galaxy tablet again in the u.s. a california federal court lifted the sales ban late...
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the bank now expects u.s. stocks to outperform other markets around the world through next year right now, the s&p is above 1,400. citigroup analysts say the index could hit 1615 by the end of next year. that would be up 13% from where it's at now. high on citigroup's buy list-- aetna, csx, goldman sachs, and google. shares of safeway bagged a loss. it's third quarter earnings met profit expectations but sales declined. analysts say grocery store chains like safeway are finding it challenging to compete against big-box retailers. >> as long as household budgets continue to be constrained, consumers are going to look for the cheapest prices, and the cheapest prices are still at the walmarts and costcos, and it's going to be very difficult for them to compete. >> susie: shares of safeway ended down 3.5%. dollar tree is also blaming the cost-conscious consumer for its profit warning. the discount retailer says third quarter results will come in below earlier estimates because consumers aren't spending as much. it
the bank now expects u.s. stocks to outperform other markets around the world through next year right now, the s&p is above 1,400. citigroup analysts say the index could hit 1615 by the end of next year. that would be up 13% from where it's at now. high on citigroup's buy list-- aetna, csx, goldman sachs, and google. shares of safeway bagged a loss. it's third quarter earnings met profit expectations but sales declined. analysts say grocery store chains like safeway are finding it...